Volleyball Holds Off Huskies in Five Sets

Box Score 3 Winner UIW UIW 13-9,11-2 Southland 2 Houston Christian HCU 6-19,4-9 Southland Winner UIW UIW 13-9,11-2 Southland 3 Final Nov. 04, 2026 2 Houston Christian HCU 6-19,4-9 Southland Set Scores Team 1 2 3 4 5 F UIW UIW 25 24 22 25 15 (3) Houston Christian HCU 19 26 25 16 7 (2) Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 11/4/2026 10:19:00 PM Volleyball Holds Off Huskies in Five Sets HOUSTON -- The University of the Incarnate Word volleyball team (13-9, 11-2) held off Houston Christian (6-19, 4-9) in five sets, earning a 3-2 win to extend its winning streak to six Wednesday night. The Cardinals leaned on their defense to make up for a quieter offensive performance, overpowering the Huskies, recording a conference single-game high of 17 blocks and adding 86 digs, the ninth-most in a conference match this season. SET ONE: The Cardinals jumped out to an early lead after a 4-0 start. Back-to-back solo blocks from Calissa Allison and Kitana Tu'ufuli pushed the lead to 11-5, prompting a HCU timeout. The Huskies went on a 6-0 run out of the break to tie it at 11 before Sofia Grimm ended the run with a kill. HCU was in front at the media timeout, 15-13, as the teams traded points down the stret...